View Administrator Requirements; View Composer Requirements - VMware View Manager 4.5 Installation Manual

Even a high-performance WAN with low average latency and high throughput might have periods when the
network cannot deliver the performance characteristics that are needed for View Connection Server instances
to maintain consistency.
If the View LDAP configurations on View Connection Server instances become inconsistent, users might not
be able to access their desktops. A user might be denied access when connecting to a View Connection Server
instance with an out-of-date configuration.

View Administrator Requirements

Administrators use View Administrator to configure View Connection Server, deploy and manage desktops,
control user authentication, initiate and examine system events, and carry out analytical activities. Client
systems that run View Administrator must meet certain requirements.
View Administrator is a Web-based application that is installed when you install View Connection Server. You
can access and use View Administrator with the following Web browsers:
Internet Explorer 7
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Internet Explorer 8
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Firefox 3.0
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Firefox 3.5
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To use View Administrator with your Web browser, you must install Adobe Flash Player 10. Your client system
must have access to the internet to allow Adobe Flash Player to be installed.
To display text properly, View Administrator requires Microsoft-specific fonts. If your Web browser runs on
a non-Windows operating system such as Linux, UNIX, or Mac OS, make sure that Microsoft-specific fonts are
installed on your computer.
Currently, the Microsoft Web site does not distribute Microsoft fonts, but you can download them from
independent Web sites.

View Composer Requirements

View Manager uses View Composer to deploy multiple linked-clone desktops from a single centralized base
image. View Composer has specific installation and storage requirements.
Supported Operating Systems for View Composer
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View Composer supports 64-bit and 32-bit operating systems with specific requirements and limitations.
You must install View Composer on the same physical computer or virtual machine as vCenter Server.
Database Requirements for View Composer
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View Composer requires an SQL database to store data. The View Composer database must reside on,
or be available to, the vCenter Server computer.
Virtualization Software Requirements for View Composer Features
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You must create linked-clone virtual machines on hosts that run ESX/ESXi 4 or later, and you must
configure linked-clone pools in vSphere mode, to take advantage of several View Composer and vSphere
features.
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